dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
first thing in the morning
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
good humour (humor); good mood
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
rule; reign; government; governing
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
every year; yearly; annually
social life; social intercourse
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
in one's own way or style
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
just past noon; afternoon
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
correction; rectification; mending; repair
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)